Frequently Asked Questions

ArcNebula is the "main event". It is the version of ArcNebula which can be played on all iPhone / iPod Touches and PSPs.

ArcNebulaS is exactly the same as ArcNebula except that it has an enhanced Virush engine for more recent iPhones and iPod Touches that support OpenGLES2.x. Other than that there is no difference between ArcNebulaS and ArcNebula.

Note : ArcNebula will play on *all* devices. ArcNebulaS will only play on an iPhone3GS (and later), or iPod Touch 3G (32GB,64GB).

ArcNebulaCT will play on all devices, and is the Combat Trainer simulation for ArcNebula pilots. It will be released before ArcNebula to offer pilots training and the opportunity to gve us feedback.

ArcNebula will be available in the iTunes AppStore for iPhone and iPod Touch, as well as the Sony Playstation Network for the Sony PSP.

Exactly how or when we will release Android versions has not yet been decided.

Ultimately ArcNebula OS X will be available directly from Ginetix Games.

The ArcNebula Combat Simulator is a stand alone combat training experience for budding combat pilots. The ArcNebula Combat Simulator will be released before the full ArcNebula title to allow pilots to train for larger missions in a "college sector" close to the ArcNebula Home System.

Later versions of the Combat Simulator will allow multiplayer local networked combat missions, as well as multiplayer online combat missions, and an intergalactic racing league.

Ginetix Games will be requesting the help of Beta Test Pilots for both ArcNebula and the ArcNebula Combat Trainer prior to final product launch in late 2009 / 2010 (depending on the platform). If you would like to get involved in the Beta Test Pilot Program and would like some advance information please contact us, or subscribe to the Ginetix Games Newsletter.

ArcNebula is an Open Sandbox Space Simulation featuring both procedural and created content, which has been in development for several years.

Originally ArcNebula was written for Mac OS X. More recently Ginetix Games ported the engine to the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch and created a hybrid simulation engine called "Virush".

Ginetix Games plans to publish ArcNebula in various forms for the iPhone, iPod Touch, Android devices, the Sony PSP and ultimately Mac OS X.

The Virush Engine is Ginetix Games' iPhone and iPod Touch game engine.

It is based on the original OS X ArcNebula engine, but highly optimised for both flavours of iPhone & iPod Hardware.

Virush also draws on information and techniques derived from the PowerVR SDK and Oolong.

If you wish to use Virush for your own projects, please contact us.